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Laminators
Wide
format roll laminators come in all shapes and sizes, from varying
widths, temperature settings, and application features. Laminating
serves endless benefits to preserving and enhancing media of all kinds.
Choosing the right roll laminator for your projects is the first step
in enjoying the benefits of laminating.
Thermal Hot Roll Laminating vs Pressure Sensitive Cold Roll Laminating
There are two types of application techniques for roll lamination,
hot thermal laminating and pressure sensitive cold laminating. Thermal
lamination is the method of using heat to activate the glue on
laminating roll films to seal and protect the material you are
laminating. Pressure sensitive laminating doesn’t use heat in order to
laminate film but instead uses the pressure of rollers to seal the
laminating film onto your media. Laminating film used in pressure
sensitive laminating is self-adhesive, similar to tape.
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Thermal Roll Laminators
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Cold Pressure Sensitive Roll Laminators
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Laminating Film to Use
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Often referred to as "standard laminating film" or "thermal
laminating film", use laminating roll film that requires melting in
order to activate the adhesive
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Often referred to as "cold laminating roll film" or "pressure
sensitive laminating roll film", laminating film used in pressure
sensitive laminating does not require heat because of its self
adhesive characteristic, similar to tape
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When to Use?
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Thermal laminating is best used when the material you are
laminating will not be affected by the application of heat. The
laminator will melt the laminating film onto the material in order to
seal and protect the media.
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Pressure sensitive laminating is best used when the material you
are laminating is sensitive to the application of heat or high
temperatures. Cold laminators will press pressure sensitive
laminating film onto the media using high pressure rollers. | - See more at: http://www.royalsovereign.com/shoppers-guide/how-to-choose-the-correct-roll-laminator.html#sthash.bm1SA9gz.dpuf
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